We were sitting at a wine-filled dinner, the six of us, discussing life, kids, and jobs. Lydia* and Philip*, a university professor, and a high-ranking British colonel, respectively, were charming, intelligent, and always a source of stimulating conversation. Philip was ‘deployed’ to Canada to teach combat tactics at the local military college. I asked him [...]
You are laid off, your business fails, you get divorced, medical costs, basically any cataclysmic event and suddenly you have to create something from nothing. Could you do it? Could you get back on your feet in thirty days or less? As heart wrenching as life tragedy is, know that you are more powerful, resilient, [...]
So, your kids are getting a little older and you are thinking of going back to school or starting a new career. Perhaps you are tired of your boss and dreaming of starting a business. Maybe you have grown a business and are ready for your next adventure. Conversely, your employer might be downsizing or [...]
In life, and business, we will all face our critics. Whether you finally got your post baby bod, 10 years after giving birth, and posted a bikini photo that your sister-in-law publicly slammed on Instagram or you decided to finally start a business and your so-called bff is now your mff – missing friend forever. [...]
So - I am working on my latest book after a three year hiatus from writing. In 2015, I published Organize Your Life, and to this day have people stop me to share their gratitude for how that book has helped them re-claim their lives. In this new book, I am going 3D - Down, [...]
We are more on than ever before. The boss that sends the ‘urgent’ text at 11:00 p.m. The irresistible pull of scrolling Instagram™ before our eyes have fully released the blur of first consciousness. The non-stop emails, most of which are irrelevant due to people’s addiction of hitting ‘reply all.’ Modern life is complicated. It [...]
Zach Ferres knows start-up success and has built an incubator to prove it. With modern day unicorn stories of people going from zero to a billion-dollar valuation in 6 months, Ferres is out to prove that with the right idea, dedication, determination, and a solid work ethic, anyone can achieve start-up success especially in the [...]
According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control, 1/4 to 1/3 of the population reports a high level of stress at work and almost 10% of people are working longer hours. The reality is that many people report the need to be 'on' seven days per week and this, in combination with, reported [...]
David T.S. Wood and I have been friends for over a decade. We have laughed together, cried together, had the occasional row, and definitely consumed some red wine. David has recently taken a two-year hiatus from full-time business to simply enjoy his life. Over the past two years, he has added more stamps to his [...]
SWOT is an accounting term that stands for ‘strengths, opportunities, threats, and weaknesses.’ Not only am I married to a CPA, as a business owner, I make it a priority to understand the fundamentals of accounting and bring in experts such as CPA and tax attorney, Sandy Botkin, ESQ, to train in some of my [...]
